Genevieve Lacasse
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May 5, 1989 Montreal, QC, CAN |
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| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 148 lb (67 kg; 10 st 8 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Goaltender | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Catches | Left | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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CWHL team Former teams |
Boston Blades Providence Friars |
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| National team |
 Canada
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| Playing career | 2008–present | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Geneviève Lacasse (born May 5, 1989) is a member of the Canada women's national ice hockey team. She has represented Canada in international tournaments. In addition, she is a goaltender for the Boston Blades of the CWHL. Collegiately, she competed for the Providence Friars women's ice hockey program. Lacasse was born in Montreal, Quebec, but grew up in Kingston, Ontario.
Lacasse attended many high schools. In order of attendance: Ecole Secondaire Catholique Marie-Rivier in Kingston Ontario, College Charles-Lemoyne in Ville Ste-Catherine Quebec, Ecole secondaire de Mortagne in Boucherville Quebec, Kingston Collegial and Vocational Institute in Kingston Ontario, Lake Forest Academy Chicago, and graduated from Marian High School Detroit. Thereafter, she enrolled at Providence College where she completed her first degree. Presently she is studying for a master in Marketing.
Lacasse won a bronze medal with the Kingston Ice Wolves at the OWHA provincial championship (Midget AA) in 2005. In 2007–08, Lacasse competed for Detroit Little Caesars (Midget AAA), and won a silver medal at the 2008 USA Nationals.
On October 29, 2010, Lacasse stopped 40 shots in a 2–2 tie against No. 5 Boston University, including three in overtime. The goalie made several quality saves, including on a partial breakaway in the first period by Terrier Jenn Wakefield. She stopped 14 shots in the opening period and 13 in the third frame.
During October 2010, Lacasse had a 1.64 GAA and a .949 save percentage. These numbers were complimented by two shutouts. In addition, she accumulated a league-high 281 saves. In two games, she had over 40 saves. For the week beginning January 14, 2011, Lacasse made a total of 86 saves (.977 save%) in wins against No. 7 Boston College and No. 9 Northeastern. On January 19, she matched a career-best 51 stops against the Eagles at Schneider Arena. The Friars penalty kill was a perfect 7-for-7 during the two matches. On March 5, 2011, Lacasse would break the record set by Florence Schelling earlier in the day for most saves in a Hockey East tournament game with 58.
On January 28 and 29, 2012, Lacasse stopped 51 of 53 shots in a Friars sweep of the Connecticut Huskies. With the two victories, Lacasse surpassed Jana Bugden as the Friars all-time wins leader with 59. Her shutout on January 28 was the 17ht of her Friars career, a new record. On Friday, February 17, 2012, Providence skated to a 0–0 tie against the #7 Northeastern Huskies. The Friars have clinched at least fourth-place in the Hockey East standings, with home ice advantage for quarterfinal play. Both goaltenders, Genevieve Lacasse of Providence and Florence Schelling of Northeastern stopped 80 shots combined through three periods and overtime. Lacasse stopped 42 shots while Schelling logged 38 stops. With the shutout, Lacasse earned the 18th of her NCAA career, a Providence school record.
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